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SHENANDOAH VALLEY RUNNERS Presents SPEAR TRAIL SERIES

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Stephens City
US

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Stephens City · 50km
Entry fee: $90From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 19, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 18, 2026 · Entry fee $90 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A summer trail series held on the bike trails of Sherando Park.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Ultra

Entry cost $90

SPEAR 50k Trail Race · until Aug 28, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

START

525 Line Drive, Stephens City, VA

Start · Google Maps

The event is the SPEAR 50k Trail Race.

The start takes place at 525 Line Drive, Stephens City, VA, at 8:00 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Check-in is on site on race morning.
Note that each event has a different start location.
9/19 (Sat) 07:00~ check-in, 08:00 start

Sherando Park Bike Park parking lot, 525 Line Drive, Stephens City, VA (10K·50K start) / 5K starts in front of the concession stand at 167 Line Drive

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo train/subway/bus station nearby
Transit cardSherando Park in Stephens City is a rural Shenandoah Valley venue with no public transit card system;…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No train/subway/bus station nearby

Start/finish at Sherando Park, 525 Line Drive, Stephens City, VA — a rural/exurban Frederick County park south of Winchester; no public transit serves the area. Large parking lot at the Bike Park/Outdoor Fitness Gym.

Map

Getting to the finish

No train/subway/bus station nearby

Same Sherando Park venue for finish.

Map

Start shuttle

None mentioned on the race page.

Transit card

Sherando Park in Stephens City is a rural Shenandoah Valley venue with no public transit card system; visitors need a car. No bus or rail service reaches the park, so plan on driving or ride-share, and expect free on-site parking for the event.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Entry fee uses a tiered pricing system, with fees increasing over time.

Prices start at $90 and rise to $100 as the registration deadline approaches.

Registration is handled through the RunSignup platform.

Times are local to Stephens City. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Holiday Inn Express Winchester South-Stephens City, An Ihg Hotel

Hotel · 2.8km

8.4/10(185)

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Arlington｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

$61

SHENANDOAH VALLEY RUNNERS Presents SPEAR TRAIL SERIES

About SHENANDOAH VALLEY RUNNERS Presents SPEAR TRAIL SERIES — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run